| Title: |
Does Charter School Autonomy Improve Matching of Teacher Attributes with Student Needs? EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1049 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Jane Arnold Lincove; Salem Rogers; Alex Handler; Tara Kilbride; Katharine O. Strunk; Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University |
| Source: |
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024. |
| Availability: |
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
51 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Charter Schools; Public Schools; Comparative Analysis; Minority Group Students; Disproportionate Representation; African American Teachers; African American Students; Hispanic Americans; Special Education; English (Second Language); Teacher Student Relationship; Teacher Employment; Teacher Selection; Special Education Teachers; Language Teachers |
| Geographic Terms: |
Michigan |
| Abstract: |
We examine the efficiency of traditional school districts versus charter schools in providing students with teachers who meet their demographic and education needs. Using panel data from the state of Michigan, we estimate the relationship between enrollment of Black, Hispanic, special education, and English learner students and the presence of Black, Hispanic, Special Education, and ESL teachers, and test whether this relationship differs at charter and traditional district-run schools. Because charter schools typically have less market power in hiring than large districts, we compare charter school employment practices to traditional public schools in districts of comparable size. Our results suggest that charter schools are more likely to employ same race teachers for Black students but not Hispanic students, and districts schools are slightly better at providing ESL and SPED teachers. We conclude that charter autonomy does not necessary generate better student-teacher matches, but Michigan charters may occupy a market niche by serving Black students and staffing Black teachers. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
ED661554 |
| Database: |
ERIC |